1/14/2025 9:08:56 PM	ATHL 31 Course Outline as of Fall 2017	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ATHL 31	Title:  WOMEN'S VARSITY SOFTBALL
Full Title:  Women's Varsity Softball
Last Reviewed:12/12/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	6.00			Contact DHR	105.00
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  52.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  34 - 4 Enrollments Total
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  PE 89

Catalog Description:

Practice for and participation in intercollegiate softball, emphasizing softball skills, fundamentals and strategies.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Practice for and participation in intercollegiate softball, emphasizing softball skills, fundamentals and strategies.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:34 - 4 Enrollments Total

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Play softball demonstrating appropriate physical skills.                                   

2.  Demonstrate appropriate responses to offensive and defensive strategies of the opponent.

3.  Demonstrate teamwork.

4.  Apply knowledge of rules and other softball concepts.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate individual fundamental skills pertaining to softball in relation to:

    a. Agility

    b. Coordination

    c. Reaction

    d. Muscular strength

    e. Muscle and cardiovascular endurance

2. Demonstrate and apply practical and general knowledge of the game of softball

    and its rules.

3. Identify and analyze concepts, strategies, and personnel of

    opponents through film analysis and simulated game situations.

4. Demonstrate the ability to work with a team unit and develop team

    concepts.

5. Repeating students must demonstrate increased depth and breadth of related skills,

    with new learning objectives.

Topics and Scope

1. Individual fundamental skills and conditioning

    a. Agility

    b. Coordination

    c. Reaction

    d. Muscular strength

    e. Muscle and cardiovascular endurance

2. Practical and general knowledge of the game and its rules

    a. Practice drills

    b. Game situations

3. Concepts and strategies of opponent

    a. Offensive scheme

    b. Defensive scheme

    c. Team personnel

4. Team development and goals

5. Repeating students must demonstrate increased depth and breadth of related skills,

     with new learning objectives.

Assignments:

Students are expected to spend an additional three hours per week outside of class on one or more of the following activities.

1. In-class work may include:

    A. Film analysis

    B. Note taking and developing a playbook

    C. Physical training and conditioning

    D. Development and demonstration of related skills including

         practice and game performance

    E. Establishing team goals

    F. Periodic quizzes

2. Fieldwork may include:

    A. Scouting reports execution

    B. Playbook application

    C. Intercollegiate competition

3. Repeating students demonstrate an increased level of performance.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 25%
Execution of scouting reports and other fieldwork
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 25 - 60%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 25 - 60%
Participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Softball Skills and Drills. 2nd ed. Garman, Judi and Gromacki, Michelle. Human Kinetics. 2011 (classic)

Instructor prepared materials

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